West Haven, CT, May 29, 2008- The University of New Haven (UNH) student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has received the Superior Merit Award for the 2007-2008 year. The UNH chapter was recognized among 400 SHRM student chapters nationwide for sharing critical information and teaching job training within the state of Connecticut. Over the past year, the UNH student chapter has developed programs and invited guest speakers to discuss careers in human resources and professional development. The chapter also collaborated with local nonprofits such as ConnCan and Leadership, Education, and Athletics in Partnership (part of Americorps) to help high school students prepare for job interviews and hone their job skills.
A leader in experiential education, the University of New Haven provides its students with a unique combination of solid liberal arts and real-world, hands-on professional training. A private University founded in 1920, UNH has a full-time undergraduate enrollment of more than 2,400 students-with 70 percent residing on its 80-acre main campus-and a graduate school enrollment that exceeds 1,700. The University offers more than 80 undergraduate degrees and more than 25 graduate degrees through its four colleges, in fields such as sports management, nutrition, forensic science, music and sound recording, engineering, computer science and criminal justice. University College at UNH develops programs and courses to meet the emerging educational and training needs of educators, businesses and public and social agencies, focusing on academic excellence, convenience and flexibility. University of New Haven students study abroad through a variety of distinctive programs.
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